A very nasty encounter in Ranier Valley today, and a suprise.

amlevin said:

Whenever I have to travel through Rainier Valley I make sure I DON'T have to stop for gas, or anything else for that matter.

Some places just bear staying away from.

BTW, what happened to your "situational awareness" that allowed these three to approach that close and you without a "plan"?

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1911er said:

Yea WTF happend there situational awareness 0% and OP being A firearms instructor! wat up

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joeroket said:

You may not think they are stupid but the certainly don't care about cameras.

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epilogue said:

He's trying to bait racial comments about the characters in his story. Check his posting history and you'll find out quite a bit.

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1911er said:

I think its A hell of A match if you use for which it was intended when you feel threatend or your life is in danger which the OP aparently was this works fine BANG BANG BANG.

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BigDave said:

triehl27 any instructor I have dealt with does not have an issue with providing their company name as it promotes business, so what and where is your training company located, how does one contact you?

The stench of BS is surrounding your story, threatening to leave then such a complex encounter just hours later, no verifiable information offered.
Anytime I have ever heard an instructor refer a website it comes with a disclaimer as to verify the information you receive as it is the internet and anyone with background or no background can and will post truths to falsehoods, which one are you?

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amlevin said:

Dave-

Do you have one of these or do you just rely on your "nose"???

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sudden valley gunner said:

Glad everything is and everyone is OK. Bet your heart was pumping and adrenaline running a little fast. I have met Triehl27 and have no reason to doubt his story.

I grew up around violence and understand it, it is rarely random. It could be the 3 aggressors saw your pistol from the beginning, I believe and I could be wrong that they started the confrontation and then being 3 guys continued it not to look weak to each other after they saw the pistol.

I am not surprised at the help, gang members are humans too and will have the natural instinct to look after people. You weren't an enemy combatant (another gang or cop) and they respected you as a man, and respected you were carrying. They also respected your actions in not immediately using force to resolve the situation.

I don't see it as a fail on your part just wrong time wrong place, we can't foresee and prepare for every single event or possibility.

Again glad you are OK, and glad you were still willing to share with us.

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BigDave said:

Just to keep things on the up and up, you have a name, time and location for this report to 911, FOIA works wonders on verifying information.
And they do provide audio for calls to 911.

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Orphan said:

Where, when, what time.

I am kinda confused, if you are a firearms instructor why would you allow the 3 bad guys to control the situation, a knife, a bat and a screw driver are all deadly weapons. Gang bangers are not stupid every gas station has security cameras. I am having a bad time believing your story, the gang bangers asked, then threatened and then just talked to you until someone across the street noticed what was going on and then came across the street. Its really hard to see whats going on in a gas station from acrosss the street, cars, pumps, people moving about the cars and pumps. Lots wrong with this story.

I can tell you this if someone threatens me with a knife at anything under 21 feet in a siutuation like you describe they are going to get themselves shot.

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epilogue said:

So, wait, are you done with this site, or are you going to stick around posting racial bait stories?

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BigDave said:

triehl27 any instructor I have dealt with does not have an issue with providing their company name as it promotes business, so what and where is your training company located, how does one contact you?

The stench of BS is surrounding your story, threatening to leave then such a complex encounter just hours later, no verifiable information offered.
Anytime I have ever heard an instructor refer a website it comes with a disclaimer as to verify the information you receive as it is the internet and anyone with background or no background can and will post truths to falsehoods, which one are you?

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I got in my truck, and left, cleared outta the valley and called 911. They would send a patrol car through the area, and have an officer contact me if they found them.

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